Sentences ARE the Story

All Levels | There’s no such thing as a “good-enough sentence.” Sentences not crafted to tell a particular story or essay just get in the way. Learn to build sentences that grip the reader, evoke tone, deepen mood, reveal character, advance plot, and help a narrative breathe. We’ll examine how sentence length, structure, rhythm, and variation convey meaning. Writing exercises will be designed to play with and master the sentence. Bring a sample of your prose to analyze and revise, and get ready to fall in love with the sentence.

Mary Lane Potter is the author A Woman of Salt: A Novel (2001 Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selection) and Strangers and Sojourners: Stories from the Lowcountry. She was awarded a Washington State Arts Commission/Artist Trust Fellowship and MacDowell and Hedgebrook residencies.

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